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The daily-deal sites have a lot of great discounts on products you can purchase online. Here’s a sampling: $5 for two 10-foot iPad/iPod/iPhone charging cables – never be without a charging cable again; you’ll get two brightly-colored cables that extend up to 10 feet. (Not compatible with iPhone 5) $5.99 for a Skylanders zip case [...]

Friday, May 10 is the next installment of National Public Gardens Day – an event that nets you free admission to area gardens. If you’d like to visit a garden on this day, go here to sign up. The only participating garden in the Austin area is Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, located at 4801 [...]

Come out to Browning Hangar at Mueller this Saturday, April 20 from noon to 7 p.m. for the Austin Earth Day Festival. At this free event, you’ll enjoy live music, a full slate of interesting speakers (including Austin mayor Lee Leffingwell), environmentally-focused workshops, kids’ activities and more. A few tips if you plan to attend: [...]

Cici’s Pizza is already pretty cheap, but today and tomorrow (April 16 and 17) it’ll be even cheaper. Cici’s locations in north Austin and Georgetown will be holding Guest Appreciation Days, with special $2.99 pricing on their buffets all day long. The buffets are normally about $5.99, so this is a great deal! Remember, drinks [...]

Print a coupon to receive free kids’ meals at Chili’s with purchase of an adult entree. You can also show it on your smartphone. This offer is good through March 7. My kids seem to love this place, so I think I’ll be using this one! Note that you can receive up to 2 free [...]

$7 for $15 at Texas Steak Out – save 50 percent on steaks, chicken, pork chops and more; delivery (within 5 miles) or dine-in $10 for 2 sandwich combo meals at Snarkys – you and a friend can visit this food trailer in the North Austin Trailer Yard and each receive a sandwich, side and [...]

Don’t spend $4 or more on a Valentine’s Day greeting card this year – from now through Feb. 16, Walgreens Photo is offering 5×7 folded cards for just 99 cents. These cards are normally $1.99. And best of all, they are available for same-day pickup at most Walgreens stores – so even if you’re putting [...]

This morning, the folks that publish the Austin Entertainment Book launched a great 24-hour sale. From now until Jan. 16 at 7 a.m., you can get the 2013 Austin Entertainment passbook for just $18, with free shipping included. These books are normally $35 at full price. There are a ton of great coupons in the [...]

If you don’t have dinner plans for the weekend, take the family to Qdoba Mexican Grill’s Great Hills Trail location – starting this month, kids eat free on Saturdays and Sundays. Awesome deal! Qdoba is at 9828 Great Hills Trail. There is also a location at 2402 Guadalupe, but they’re not running this special. Subscribe [...]

Are you expecting a baby within the next few months? Are you thinking about having one soon? Then you’ll want to check out LearnVest’s Baby on Board Bootcamp – it’s a free program. After you sign up, you’ll receive daily emails with information about how to financially prepare for a baby. Take it from me, [...]

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Welcome to Austin on the Cheap, your source for the best restaurant, shopping and attraction deals in Austin, Texas and the surrounding Hill Country. Serving Austin, UT, Round Rock, West Lake Hills, Buda, Hutto, Dripping Springs and more. This website is part of the Cities on the Cheap blog network. It is maintained by Jennifer Acosta Scott, a writer, mom and bargain-hunter.